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Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers · Silvio A. Bedini — chapter 36 of 70 · ~277 words · public domain

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Clark, Robert (fl. 1785), Charleston, S.C.; also made surveying and optical instruments.

Condy, Benjamin (fl. 1756-92, d. 1798), Philadelphia; also made mathematical instruments.

Davenport, William (fl. 1800-1820), Philadelphia; also made mathematical and surveying instruments.

Dean, William (?-1797), Philadelphia; also made surveying instruments.

Doolittle, Enos (1751-1806), Hartford, Conn.; also made surveying instruments, directional compasses and clocks.

Emery, Samuel (1787-1882), Salem, Mass.

Fairman, Gideon (1774-1827), Newburyport, Mass.; also made mathematical instruments.

Ford, George, I (late 18th century to 1840), Lancaster, Pa.; also made surveying instruments.

Ford, George, II (fl. 1842), Lancaster, Pa.; also made surveying instruments.

Godfrey, Thomas (1704-1749), Philadelphia.

Gould, John (fl. 1794), Philadelphia; also made surveying and optical instruments.

Greenough, Thomas (1710-1785), Boston; also made mathematical and surveying instruments.

Hagger, William G. (c.1744-1830?), Newport, R.I.

Ham, James (fl. 1754-64), New York and Philadelphia; also made mathematical instruments.

Ham, James, Jr. (fl. 1780), Philadelphia; also made mathematical instruments.

Hamlin, William (1772-1869), Providence, R.I.; also made mathematical instruments.

Jayne, John (late 18th century), Salem, Mass.; also made mathematical instruments.

King & Hagger (1759/60 to early 1760's), Newport, R.I.; also made mathematical instruments.

King, Benjamin (1707-1786), Newport, R.I.; also made mathematical instruments.

King, Benjamin (1740-1804), Salem, Mass.

King, Daniel (1704-1790), Salem, Mass.; also made mathematical instruments.

King, Samuel (fl. 1786), Newport, R.I.; also made mathematical instruments.

Lamb, A., & Son (1780's), New York; also made mathematical instruments.

Lamb, Anthony (1703-1784), Virginia, Philadelphia, New York, and Hunter's Key, N.Y.; also made mathematical and surveying instruments.

Lamb, John (1735-1800), New York; also made surveying and mathematical instruments.

Newell, Andrew (1749-1798), Boston; also made mathematical instruments.

Pease, Paul (fl. 1750), probably Rhode Island.

Thaxter, Samuel (1769-1842), Boston; also made mathematical and surveying instruments.

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